You're right--many people don't realize the bond between a person and their pet. I can really empathize with your situation, thinking she was having a routine surgery and something going wrong. I had a cat that was being neutered, which is a very simple procedure, and he had a reaction to the anesthesia and died. Both vets were in tears because they'd never lost a cat to anesthesia before and I cried myself sick and kept crying for a week.

I really am sorry for what you're going through right now.

Becky